Following a record-breaking sales year in 2014, the Nissan LEAF continues to earn praise and was named the best Non-Luxury Traditional Compact Car in the annual IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards. The all-electric LEAF – the only plug-in vehicle to be included in the IHS Awards – received this honor during the Automotive News World Congress at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Driving an electric car like the Renault ZOE over long distances is actually easier than you would think. Public charging spots that allow you to charge your ZOE in less than 45 minutes are available all over Europe. For my drives, I can easily locate them on the ZOE’s onboard multi-media R-Link console and on the internet.

Visitors to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit were offered an exclusive preview of the Nissan TITAN XD – and discovered a brand new class of pickup that combines raw towing power with smooth driving comfort. Designed with teams in the United States for the U.S. market, the new TITAN delivers the effortless hauling capabilities of larger trucks alongside the fuel efficiency and affordability of half-ton pickups.

After making its world debut during the high-profile Super Bowl XLIX commercial break, Nissan's hybrid GT-R LM NISMO race car makes it first physical appearance at the Chicago Auto Show, from 14th to 22nd February, where visitors will be able to get a closer look at the innovative design.

As electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to increase, one unique project in the UK is seeking to discover if local electricity networks can cope with charging a group, or ‘cluster', of EVs at peak times. My Electric Avenue is testing a new technology that can control the charging of the cars if there is any danger of the local electricity grid becoming overloaded.

FIFTY Nissan e-NV200 electric vans are being sent to DHL in Italy after a collaborative agreement was signed by Nissan Italia and the delivery firm for zero-emission operations.

The all-electric vans have started arriving and will be used for dispatches and deliveries in the Mediterranean country, beginning in Milan and Rome. Florence, Verona, Bologna, Naples, Salerno, Bari and Catania will follow suit in introducing e-NV200 to the fleets there.

The Alliance is about more than building cars. We are dedicated to improving the lives of our customers in the places where they live and work! Trevor Mann, the Chief Performance Officer of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, talks about the Alliance’s business and social initiatives to bring high-skilled jobs and needed resources to key emerging markets in this video below.